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Oupa Komane has taken NUM to the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), claiming that it dismissed him unfairly.

Komane lost his position during the union's national congress in May when he vacated his position to contest the position of general secretary. He lost to Frans Baleni who was re-elected to the position.

The deputy general secretary's post was filled by Tshimane Montoedi.

NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka said Baleni and Komane's positions were elected positions and it therefore cannot reverse congress decision.

But Komane is arguing that he did not resign from the union.

He is also demanding that like other former union leaders, Motlanthe, Gwede Mantashe and James Motlatsi, who have since left, he be allowed to keep the union vehicle. This is after Baleni had written to him demanding that he returns all union tools.

The matter was heard at the CCMA last week where Komane argued NUM was inconsistent in how it treated its officials.

Both Ramaphosa and Motlanthe were elected secretary-general of the ANC in 1991 (Ramaphosa) and 1998 (Motlanthe).

But NUM argued that Ramaphosa and Motlanthe were elected by ANC members and the union had nothing to do with their nominations.

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Aug 1, 2012

ncagumbuduma

Chief you miscalculated and lost big time. Go to Malema he will help you out.
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Aug 1, 2012

mosa04

Komane, you are so stupid and I cant understand as to how you became a union member being so stupid.
You cannot compare your situation with born leaders and people who got to top position by being elected by the masses. If the masses never voted you, stop making a fuss and accept you have lost and remain a peasant like others stupid man.....
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Aug 1, 2012

eisleben

"...positions were elected positions and it [NUM] therefore cannot reverse congress decision"
Could not have said it any better. The genius misjudged the smiles that the voting members where giving him and he lost. Komane must be so stupid that if democracy hit and stuck to his rear hole he will fail to recognise it. This is a union a FORMER deputy general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers who fails to understand the basic rules of employment. It sure makes me doubt the level of literacy within some of our unions. No wonder. Now we know what the word 'cadre deployment' means to its own kind.
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Aug 1, 2012

maneater

here's an idea form "friends of Komane" ! but for real if what i am reading is the truth then you really are stupid and its good they voted you out.
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Aug 1, 2012

sakhomba

you are screwed joe...big time!
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Aug 1, 2012

Mrazane

Sakhomba well summarised. In fact this is good riddance how can a national deputy secretary of one of the larget unions not know the distinction between an elected office and an appointment to employment, CCMA deals with employees baba not contestants in an electoral process, this is like the guys voted off Idols taking Idols to the CCMA - or former premier of the Western Cape Rasool claiming unfair dismissal when the ANC lost the Western Cape to the DA - its the vote that keeps you in cde Domkop.
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Aug 6, 2012

Deiza

Oupa you are a sick joke, you remind me of former PAC leader, Bishop Stanley Makgoba refusing to vacate MP seat because he will lose his salary. The gravy train of hotels, flights , restaurants claiming to represent workers is over, look for a day job comrade or join Cope.
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